Sri Lanka Fast Bowler Matheesha Pathirana is ready to play his first game of Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) against Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) on Friday, March 28 at the Ma Chidambarama stadium in Chennai. Pathirana missed the introductory game CSK against the Indians in Mumbai (Mi) as head coach Stephen Fleming revealed that he was recovering from injuries. However, Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad revealed that the young fast pitch will play against the RCB after winning the throwing and decided to mix first.
Pathirana replaces Nathan Ellis in the XI game, which registered the figures of 1/38 in four overs against Mumbai. Sri Lankan Speedster was preserved CSK for Rs 13 crore before mega auction. On the other hand, RCB also made one change in its playing XI for Blockbuster meeting when they brought an experienced fighter Bhuvnesshwar Kumar instead of young Rasikh Salam.
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Salam did not have an unforgettable trip in the opening game when he escaped 35 runs in three overs and released Sunil Narine. Bhuvneshwar will make their debut for RCB after it was purchased for Crore RCB RCB in Mega-Auction.
Both teams started their campaign for the winning note when RCB beat Kolkata Knight riders with seven goals in the seasonal opener. On the other hand, CSK defeated Mumbai Indians with four goals. The competition between these two teams promises to become a clash of the mouthwash after their exciting meeting in the previous season, where RCB appeared. The party led by Rajat Patidar will eagerly impose salt into CSK’s wounds with another victory and ended its 17 -year -old victorious drought against CSK in Chepauk.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (XI playing): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (W), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kumar Kumar, Josh Hazlewod, Yash Dayalewod, Yash Dayalewod, Yash Dayalewod, Yash Dayalewod
Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage
Chennai Super Kings (XI playing): Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed
Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
March 28, 2025
